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Despite having only watched “Good Will Hunting” twice in my life, I can quote a particular line from memory: “You wasted $150,000 on an education you coulda got for $1.50 in late charges at the public library.” This fictional moment has oddly frequented my mind and my conversations recently — the point made seems to be particularly relevant to politics in the United States. Will’s (Matt Damon, “The Martian”) statement is essentially attacking elitism, or the people in society who hold power, education and wealth. Recently, I’ve been wondering if perhaps Will’s logic applies to the current Democratic Party and...

It’s been stated if you’re young and not a liberal, you don’t have a heart. It’s also been said if you’re old(er) and not a conservative, you don’t have a brain. Since becoming a columnist for Townhall Finance, it would be easy for most readers to characterize me as a fiscal conservative (somewhere between Limbaugh and Savage), and dramatically outspoken on the economic and financial direction of the world. As you may already know, I firmly believe the next twelve months will be a disaster for the financial markets. With all that said, it’s time to set my political record...